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How Tim Spector met Veronique Bataille: ‘The nurses were giving him a lot of attention. I didn’t want him snapped up’

Spector, 64 and Bataille, 62, met while they were both working as doctors in Brussels in the 1980s. They married and have two children and live together in London

The Guardian - UK

Is there trouble in store between Rome and Brussels?

The election in September of the far-right Giorgia Meloni as Italian premier has sent shockwaves around Europe, not least in Brussels. Meloni has raised fears that she'll roll back reforms put in place by her predecessor, encourage a harsher climate when it comes to dealing with asylum seekers and even…

France 24

Pregnant woman 'collapses' as hundreds of passengers wait eight hours for plane to depart

Passengers reportedly became increasingly frustrated as they sat beside the runway for hours.

Daily Record

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Pregnant woman ‘collapses’ while waiting six hours for plane to take off from Manchester Airport

Delay was caused by a fault with a Cathay Pacific flight

The Independent UK

Pregnant woman 'collapses' as passengers endure eight-hour wait on plane

Passengers were stranded on the taxiway at Manchester Airport

Liverpool Echo

Pregnant woman collapses as hundreds of plane passengers wait EIGHT HOURS for takeoff

A pregnant woman required medical treatment onboard a plane stuck on the runway at Manchester Airport, with passengers becoming increasingly frustrated as the hours ticked on

Daily Mirror

Pregnant woman 'collapses' while hundreds of passengers wait EIGHT HOURS for plane to take off at Manchester Airport

A fault with an aircraft caused two planes to become stranded behind it at Manchester Airport

Manchester Evening News

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EU-Ukraine Summit Set for Feb 3, Location Not Decided

The chairman of the European Union's 27 leaders Charles Michel and the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will hold a summit with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Feb. 3 next year, an EU spokesman said on Thursday. The location of the summit has not been determined…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rights body urges Belgium to better assist asylum-seekers

Europe’s top human rights body has urged Belgian authorities to provide better assistance to asylum seekers as hundreds of people have been left sleeping in Brussels streets in freezing temperature in recent weeks

The Independent UK

The Brussels Dilemma: what should I do with my unwanted ticket?

Take a partial refund and lose £70, or hold out in case the flight from the Belgian capital is disrupted?

The Independent UK

Italy delays hearing on EU graft scandal suspect on Belgian jail claim

An Italian court on Tuesday postponed until January a hearing on whether to hand over to the Belgian authorities a second woman suspected of involvement in a Qatar graft scandal that has rocked the European Parliament.

Reuters

Italy agrees to transfer suspect in EU graft scandal to Belgium

An Italian court on Monday agreed to hand over to Belgian authorities a woman suspected of involvement in a Qatar graft scandal that has rocked the European Parliament.

Reuters

Brussels extends Northern Ireland ‘grace period’ for animal medicines

European Commission vice-president says veterinary medicines may continue to be bought from the rest of the UK until December 2025.

The Independent UK

Eurostar cancels all Boxing Day trains - what to do if you had a train booked

Eurostar has cancelled 43 trains linking London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam on Boxing Day because of strikes by the RMT union on the train line at Folkestone

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Brussels Urges Belgians to Quit Iran over Arrest Risk

Belgium's government called Sunday for Belgians in Iran to leave the country, mired in a violent crackdown on nationwide protests, because of the risk of arbitrary arrest and imprisonment. "All Belgian visitors, including (dual) nationals, are at high risk of arrest, arbitrary detention and unfair trial.

Daily Mirror

People are only just discovering they've been saying Brussels sprouts wrong for years

It's one of the most iconic yet divisive parts of a classic Christmas dinner, but many people have been saying 'Brussels sprouts' the wrong way for their entire lives

Bangkok Post

EU agrees on new sanctions against Russia

BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) on Friday approved a new round of sanctions against Russia, including banning drone exports to the country, as the bloc strives to maintain a united front and keep up financial pressure on Moscow over the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

All Eurostar trains on Boxing Day cancelled due to RMT strike

Cross-Channel rail firm was expecting to run 43 trains linking London with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam

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A police stakeout, piles of cash, and a promise of reform: the week that shook Brussels

Arrest of Greek MEP and her boyfriend at centre of top-secret investigation into a criminal conspiracy

Radio France Internationale

EU agrees more sanctions against Russia, aid for Ukraine

The EU has agreed a fresh round of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, after complaints from eastern European leaders that some countries were trying to water them down. Brussels also cleared the way for an €18 billion aid package for Ukraine.

Reuters

Thousands protest in Brussels over cost-of-living crisis, hitting public transport

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Brussels on Friday to protest against the rising cost-of-living, hitting public transport systems and disrupting this week's European Union (EU) summit.

Manchester Evening News

Airline issues apology after 'technical issue' caused plane to block Manchester Airport taxiway for HOURS

The knock-on effect meant that two other flights stuck behind it had to be cancelled

The Independent UK

Over 15,000 in Brussels demand protection from high prices

Over 15,000 demonstrators have braved the bitter cold in Brussels to call for more measures to shield them from high energy prices and better pay to counter runaway inflation

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron to Call on Putin over Ukraine Strikes, Nuclear Plant Safety

French President Emmanuel Macron said he will call on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to stop bombing civilians in Ukraine and to finalize a safety plan for Europe's largest nuclear reactor. "The most urgent issue today is to continue to call for a truce on the bombings and drone attacks,"…

Bangkok Post

Looking to the future with Asean

On Wednesday, European Union and Asean leaders gathered in Brussels to celebrate 45 years of partnership between the world's two most successful projects of regional integration. This is a natural partnership based on shared support for the UN Charter, a rules-based international order and sustainable multilateralism, as well as on…

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